New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
ENTHUSIASM FOR BAIRD
CERTAIN TO BE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN.


A s,pc,wrv STORY OF HIS BRAVERY DURING THE
wAR-prMoCrATs LOSING CONFIDENCE.
IN. moro that voters In Brooklyn see and hear Of
Colonel A. D. Baird the stronger grows tho feeling that
~ IA the bes elected Mayor OF the city for the
.ext two years Tho bravery and GOODNESS OF the man
who rsss from tho ranks TO command the 10Th Reg-
mont, the Hshlanders. in the War. show character
that can be trusted any municipal emergencies The
following incident of the War displays the courage OF
Colonel Baird is related by Major l. Curtis Bracket
~ follows:
During the campaign for the delivcrencs OF East
Tennessee lie Fort Sanders with the 10Th High
nslf1 daI OF In ssss Of knoxvc Iensnast sam,
uel n. Benjamin. lately Lieutenant and Adutant
General at Governors Island was then In charge OF tno
artillery ten pieces There about l90 OF inc
Hghlanders there AID some Of other regiments bcl0i
OF ve regiments each and three regiments OF
Lonxseets corps and his best men, thirteen IN al nn
rebels leaping iato nc ditch began to climb tina para
pets II was impossible to reach the n with the sreI!
the heavy could not he depressed so as 10 oos
upsn them. SO Lieutenant Benjamin took heavy shes
with fuses timed for twenty seconds lsntea men
Andrew ID. Baird was the man VINO heIu inc oIae
on tn. hTs was Ga, iepmIssd losing ia Killed
wounded prisoners about 900 men me loss 10 INC
Sefsndsrs in killed and wounded was about fifteen Ths
snsmT's advance wa. effectively checked and the affair
had decided influence on the campaiIs'
The confidence OF Republicans In BrosKlyn Is rein
forced by the successful personal canvass made by
Colonel Baird and Justice Rhnehart. In fact. tho Dem
ocrats concede the election OF the latter over W. A. Flu
rev. The ground for this lack Of confidence in their caa-
didate Sheriff would 10 he the same in the May
orally campaign Colonel Baird has tho support OF every
Republican, many Independent Democrats and personal
friends In that party including veterans and Scotch
men, and large number of w0rkiEgmen IN all parts OF
the city. No enthusiasm for Mr. Chaplin prevails In his
party and he will outside support while the La
bsr ticket will draw of many thousands OF votes from
Him The only hope of the Democrats IN the use OF
money al the polls and large fund Is availase.
Chairman Willis. of the Republican Campaign Gem
mi:;se had conference with the election district cap
tains last evening give them their final instructions
for work Tuesday. Every possible point has been
covered Csloncl Baird said yesterday 81 am confident
OF election fair play. The assurances OF sup
port | have received unmistakablc and can only
asl my friends continue their devotion until the emu OF
election day" General W. T. sherman sent the following
letter to the meeting Of veterans on Friday night IN
Brooklyn:
Ire:ret that previous ensasenent prevents my sc-
eepting yOur kind iuvatsn tonight, but yon May az
sure our friends honestly and truly visa ths esc
ton of clonel Fred GRAFT aud Of every good soner VINO
is now before the people Tor their suffrage shal al
WAYS believe the vino fought for the Union regard
less Of present politics. should be entrusted WIZ
the !rinistralicn OF the Affairs of this country
W. T. SHERMAN.